PRETEST EXAMINATION IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

S.Y. 2023-2024

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A. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what type of conic section being described by the equation in
each item. Provide your answer on the space provided.
1. A test used to identify if the graph or the equation is a function.
2. Function/s that requires more than one formula in order to obtain the given
output.
3. A relation or rule of correspondence between two elements such that each
element in the domain corresponds to exactly one element in the range.
4. It is a pairing or association of some kind between quantities, also called as any
set of ordered pairs.
5. X-coordinate is to abscissa, at the same time, y-coordinate is to .
6. The set of all possible output values of a function.
7. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form, where
a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
8. It is a point in the cartesian plane with ordered pairs (0,0).
9. The set of all possible input values of a function.
10. Straight line/s that a graph approaches but does not intersect as x approaches
positive or negative infinity.
11. A relation where each input has exactly one output.
12. A function that can be expressed in the form of a polynomial.
13. Known as the x-value that makes the function equal to 0.
14. A ratio of two polynomials or in other words, it is a fraction whose numerator
and denominator are polynomials.
𝑝(𝑥)
15. A function of the form 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑞(𝑥), where p(x) and q(x) are polynomials
and q(x) is not equal to zero.

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of your choice at the space before the number.

For items 16 – 18.

Problem 1: Cotta National High School GPTA officers want to give t-shirts to all the students
for the foundation day. They found a supplier that sells t-shirt for P200.00 per piece but can
charge to P18,000.00 for a bulk order of 100 shirts and P175.00 for each excess t-shirt after
that. Use a piecewise function to express the cost in terms of the number of t-shirt purchase

16. ____________
t(s)= {17. ____________
18. ____________
16.
A. t(s) = {200s, if 0 < s < 100 C. t(s) = {200s, if 0 ≥ s ≤ 99
B. t(s) = {200s, if 0> s≤ 100 D. t(s) = {200s, if 0 < s < 99

17.
A. t(s) = {18,000, if s > 100 C. t(s) = {18,000, if s > 100
B. t(s) = {18,000, if s = 100 D. t(s) = {18,000, if s < 100

18.
A. t(s) = {18,000+175(s - 100), if s> 100 C. t(s) = {18,000+175(s100), if s≥ 100
B. t(s) = {18,000+ 175s, if s> 100 D. t(s) = {18,000+175s, if s < 100

19. What is the domain of this function {(1, 1), (3, 5), (4, 6), (8, 9)}?
A. {1, 5, 6, 9} B. {1, 3, 4, 8} C. {3, 2, −1, 4} D. {8, 9}

𝑥+2
20. Which of the following is the solution of ≥ 0?
𝑥−2
A. (−∞, −2] ∪ (2, ∞) B. (−∞, −2] ∪ [2, ∞)
C. (−∞, −2) ∪ [2, ∞) D. (−∞, −2) ∪ (2, ∞)
21. Which of the following is the graph of the answer on #20?
A.

B.

C.

D.

22. A graph represents a function if and only if each vertical line intersects the graph, at most how
many times?
A. once B. twice C. thrice D. up to infinity

23. Which of the following mapping diagrams represent a function?

x y x y x y x y
A. 1 3 B. 1 C. 3 D. 1 2
2 5 5 3 2 4 2 4
3 6 4 5 5 3 6
23 7 7 7 7

24. Let 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑔 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 1. Find and simplify (f ° g)(x).

A. 2x+3 B. 2x-3 C. 3x +2 D. 3x + 3

25. If the x- and 5y-values of a one-to-one function are interchanged, the result is a _______.
A. relation B. function C. rational function D. none of
these

26. Given f(x) = x98 – x50 + 1, what is f(-1)?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 4820 D. 148

27. Evaluate the function f(x) = x2 – 3, at x = 3.

A. 0 B. 1 C. 6 D. 9

28. Perform the indicated operation: f(x) = x2 – x – 2, g(x) = x + 1. Find (f + g)(x):

A. x2 – 1 B. –x2 + 2x + 3 C. x3 – 3x – 2 D. x2 – x – 1

29. Use item #27 in finding (f ◦ g)(1)

A. – 2 B. 0 C. 2 D. 4

30. Which of the following is a rational function?

𝑥−1 7𝑥 3 −4√𝑥+1 5
A. = 𝑥2 B. g(x) = C. 6x - 𝑥+3 ≥ 0 D. y = 5x3 – 2x +1
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 +3

2−3𝑥
31. Consider the function f(x) = , What is the domain?
𝑥+1
A. {x/x ϵ R, x≠ -1} B. {x/x ϵ R, x≠ 1} C. {x/x ϵ R} D. {x/x ϵ R, x≠ 0}

32. Which of the following is the y-intercept of the function from item number 31?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

2𝑥+8
33. Solve for x : =0
𝑥+4
A. 1 B. 2 C. 2x D. x + 2

3 4
34. Solve the equation for x: 𝑥−1 = 𝑥+2.
A. x=5 B. x= –5 C. x = 10 D. -10
 5 1
35. Solve the equation: 6𝑥 + = −4
𝑥
3 11 11 31
A. − 14 B. C. − 24 D. − 24
6

𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1
36. What is the x-intercepts of the function f(x) = ?
𝑥−1
A. -1 B. 2 C. x+1 D. x – 1

37. Which of the following functions does not have a vertical asymptote?
𝑥+3 𝑥 𝑥 2 −9 2
A. y = 𝑥 2−5 B. y = (𝑥−3)2 C. y = D. y = − 𝑥
𝑥+3

38. Which function has a vertical asymptote at x = 2 and a horizontal asymptote of y =1?
𝑥 2 −6𝑥+9 3 𝑥+3 𝑥 2 −9
A. y = 𝑥 2+3𝑥+2 b. y = 𝑥−2 c. y = 𝑥 2−4 d. y = 𝑥 2−4𝑥+4
𝑥+3
39. What is the domain of the function𝑓(𝑥) = ?
𝑥−1
A. {x/x ϵ R, x≠-1 and 1} b. {x/x ϵ R, x≠-3 and } c. {x/x ϵ R, x≠ -1} d. {x/x ϵ R, x≠1 }

40. Which of the following functions does not have a horizontal asymptote?
𝑥 3 −3𝑥 2 +3𝑥−1 𝑥+1 𝑥 2 −1 3𝑥 2 −5𝑥+2
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 −5
b. 𝑦 = 𝑥−1 c. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3+8 d. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 −5

𝑥−3
41. What is the zero of f(x) = 𝑥+5?
A. x = 3, -5 b. x = -5 c. x = 3 d. x = 0, -5, 3
𝑥−2
42. What is the horizontal asymptote of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥+1?
A. y = 2 b. y = -1 c. y = 0 d. y = 1
𝑥 2 −9
43. What are the vertical asymptotes of𝑓 (𝑥 ) = (𝑥−5)(𝑥−2)?
A. x=2 and x=5 b. x=-2 and x=-5 c. x=3and x=-3 d. x=1
2
44. What is the vertical asymptotes of the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = ?
(𝑥−3)(𝑥+4)
A. x=3 and x=-4 b. x=2 c. x=-3 d. x=4
45. Which of the following is a graph of a function?
A. B. C. D.

PROBLEM SOLVING. Provide what is asked in each item. Show your solution.
46. In an organ pipe, the frequency f of vibration of air is inversely proportional to the length L of
the pipe.1 Suppose that the frequency of vibration in a 10-foot pipe is 54 vibrations per second.
Express f as a function of L.

47. The distance from Manila to Baguio is around 250 kilometers. Construct a function (s), where s
is the speed of travel that describes the time it takes to drive from Manila to Baguio.

3𝑥+5 5
48. Solve for x: 2𝑥+7 = 8

𝑥+2
49. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥+2; find the domain, range, x-intercept, y-intercept, vertical asymptote, horizontal
asymptote

𝑥−2
50. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = , find the domain, range, x-intercept, y-intercept, vertical asymptote, horizontal
𝑥−1
asymptote. Graph.